The agency’s newest rover will use the first ground-penetrating radar instrument on the Martian surface to help search for signs of past microbial life.
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NASA’s MAVEN Continues to Advance Mars Science and Telecommunications Relay Efforts
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With a suite of new national and international spacecraft primed to explore the Red Planet after their arrival next...
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6 Things to Know About NASA’s Mars Helicopter on Its Way to Mars
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Ingenuity, a technology experiment, is preparing to attempt the first powered, controlled flight on the Red Planet. Read More
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Building a Mars Treasure Chest, One Test Tube at a Time
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This week, the Perseverance team here on Earth hopes to make scientific treasure hunting history on Mars. Read More
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Flight 64 Preview – By the Numbers
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Flight 64 Expeected flight date: 10/27/2023 Horizontal flight distance: 408.435 meters Expected flight time: 124.5 seconds Flight...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Collects First Mars Rock Sample
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The rock core is now enclosed in an airtight titanium sample tube, and will be available for retrieval in...
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NASA Confirms Thousands of Massive, Ancient Volcanic Eruptions on Mars
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Scientists found evidence that a region of northern Mars called Arabia Terra experienced thousands of “super eruptions,” the biggest...
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Another First: Perseverance Captures the Sounds of Driving on Mars
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NASA’s newest rover recorded audio of itself crunching over the surface of the Red Planet, adding a whole new...
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